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Being a town at the political, if not physical, center of Pittsylvania County has some great advantages. Chatham is the County Seat. County, State, and even some US government offices are close and convenient for Town citizens.

The following list includes some of the services and programs provided by county, state and federal government offices.

Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce

Serving both Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville, the Chamber of Commerce strives to provide leadership, products, programs and services which promote the success of current and future businesses, their employees, and their clients.

Danville-Pittsylvania County Health Department
Danville Regional Home Health Services, Chatham Medical Center (U.S. 29)
Farm Credit Service
Pittsylvania County Emergency Management and Communications (Enhanced-911)

Located in a state of the art communications center in Chatham, this office serves the 61,000+ citizens of this county through Enhanced 911, and the dispatching of fire, rescue and police and other services to emergencies around the clock. the county seat. They take calls and dispatch for the Sheriff’s Office, Chatham, Gretna, and Hurt town Police Departments, 21 Fire Departments, 12 Rescue Squads, the Virginia Dept. of Forestry, a Search and Rescue group, and Animal Control. They also assist the State Game Wardens, ABC Agents and the Virginia State Police.

Pittsylvania County Administrator's Office
Pittsylvania County Circuit Court

The circuit court is the trial court with the broadest powers in Virginia. The circuit court handles all civil cases with claims of more than $15,000. It shares authority with the general district court to hear matters involving between $4,500 and $15,000. The circuit court has the authority to hear serious criminal cases called felonies.

Pittsylvania County Commissioner of the Revenue's Office
Pittsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
Pittsylvania County Department of Social Services
Pittsylvania County Economic Development Office

PCED works to provide current and prospective businesses with information about living, working and running a business in Pittsylvania County. Information is available on transportation, taxes, utilities, employment, income and educational statistics for the County’s workforce. Prospective industry leaders can also browse an extensive database of the location, square footage or acreage, construction specifications, utilities, and proximity to transportation (such as highways or railroads) of available industrial buildings and sites.

Pittsylvania County General District Court

The general district court handles most traffic violations. The general district court also hears minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors and conducts preliminary hearings for more serious criminal cases called felonies. General district courts have exclusive authority to hear civil cases with claims of $4,500 or less and share authority with the circuit courts to hear cases with claims between $4,500 and $15,000. Examples of civil cases are landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes and personal injury actions.

Pittsylvania County Government

The official homepage of the Pittsylvania County government. Included in the County's web site are many items of interest and links to other County related functions and activities. Each department, agency, or commission has contact information.

Pittsylvania County Jail
Pittsylvania County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

The juvenile and domestic relations district court hears all matters involving juveniles such as criminal or traffic matters. In addition, this court handles other matters involving the family such as custody, support and visitation. The court also hears family abuse cases, cases where adults have been accused of child abuse or neglect, and criminal cases where the defendant and alleged victim are family or household members.

Pittsylvania County Registrar
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office
Pittsylvania County Treasurer's Office
Pittsylvania Soil and Water Conservation District
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Post Office
VDOT Chatham Residency
Virginia Army National Guard (South Main Street)
Virginia Cooperative Extension

The Virginia Cooperative Extension is your connection to Virginia's land-grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. They help people improve their lives by providing research-based educational resources through a network of on-campus and local Extension offices and educators. Their many activities include programs in the three broad areas of agriculture and natural resources, family and consumers sciences, and 4-H youth development.

Virginia Division of Forestry
Virginia Farm Bureau
Virginia Farm Service Agency
Virginia State Police

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